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The first Aurigny flight from Guernsey Airport to the Isle of Man takes off at midday today, returning with tourists from the Isle of Man arriving in the Bailiwick at 15.50 BST. The flights went on sale earlier this month offering people the unique opportunity to travel between the islands without the need to isolate. On the first flights 98 people will travel to the Isle of Man and the Aurigny…

In preparation for its recent relaunch, Blue Islands, the Channel Islands airline, asked its passengers what product features they would like to change when the airline re-started. With over 2,000 responses the results were overwhelming. 80% of respondents want to take a standard sized cabin bag (55 x 35 x 20cm) on to the aircraft and nearly 70% said they would like a 23kg hold luggage allowance…

In response to customer demand and in order to assist some of Bailiwick sporting groups to play competitive fixtures with teams from the Isle of Man, Aurigny are delighted to announce that its added some extra capacity for August 2020. The carrier has added three outbound flights from Guernsey on 14th, 17th and 20th August with three returning flights added on 16th, 20th and 23rd August. This is…

With just over two weeks to go until the inaugural Guernsey Aero Club "Wings & Wheels" event, the available tarmac for both aircraft and cars has nearly been filled. Member of the organising Committee, Gary Elson, said: "We are really pleased to report that the response from the various auto clubs on the island has been excellent, and we estimate that our car park will full of a diverse range…

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, and Blue Islands, the growing Channel-Islands based airline, have formed an extensive partnership to offer their customers a broad new range of regional air connections across the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.  The airlines will provide seamless connections between their flights, enabling customers to buy a single ticket to…

Blue Islands is back. The Channel Islands airline has formally launched its new brand identity, new routes, new website and new product offering. Tickets with new fare options have also gone on sale at blueislands.com and all customers are being invited to sign up to the airline’s new Blue Skies Club frequent flyer programme. Direct Blue Islands passenger air services from Guernsey to Jersey…

Due to high demand for Bailiwick staycations, Aurigny are adding more Alderney flights to its summer schedule until the end of August 2020. Customers will now find a host of extra flights on the schedule including early morning flights 6 days a week with two new Saturday flights to allow islanders to take full advantage of all of the staycation offers this summer. The new schedule is now live…

Flights to the Isle of Man from Guernsey are now on sale offering people the unique opportunity to travel between the islands without the need to isolate. Aurigny are delighted to confirm that they will be offering two flights a week between Guernsey and the Isle of Man as part of an airbridge bubble agreed by both island Governments and announced last week. Fares will start from £39.99 each way…

Within days of launch over 4,000 participants responded to the recent Blue Islands survey, revealing that over two thirds of passengers want to travel within three months of the lockdown being lifted, travelling first to visit friends and family. When people do travel, over 85% of people say it is either extremely or very important that airlines have clear and trustworthy…

Guernsey and the Isle of Man have agreed to form an ‘air bridge’ allowing travel between the jurisdictions without the need for self-isolating on arrival. This air bridge is expected to be the first established by any governments in the British Isles, as well as being the first air bridge between two jurisdictions within the British Isles. It is anticipated that commercial flights will begin…